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CÁC ĐỀ KEY VSTEP WRITING HAY GẶP – VSTEP SV
I. TASK 1 – VIẾT THƯ
1. MỜI BẠN TỚI THÀNH PHỐ CỦA MÌNH
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently received an email from your English- speaking friend, Pat, he said that he is going
to have a holiday.
Write a letter to Pat, in your letter:
Invite him to your city
Describe your city
Invite him to stay with you during his holiday
Answer:
Dear Pat,
How are you these days? We haven't seen each other for a long time. I hope everything goes well
with you. I’m writing this letter to talk about your vacation. Honestly, I'm glad when I got the
news. I would love to invite you to the city where I live, Hanoi. I guess you will love my city
because at this time the weather here is very nice, with the cool autumn air and romantic scenery.
People in Hanoi are also very friendly and hospitable. Besides, I think you should try the food
here. People say the food in Hanoi is the best in Vietnam. By the way, my house has an empty
room. I would be very happy if you could come and stay with me during your vacation. We will
have more time to hang out and talk to each other. I look forward to hearing from you as soon as
possible.
Love,
2. VIẾT THƯ CHO BẠN KỂ VỀ CÔNG VIỆC MỚI
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have recently started work in a new company.
Write a letter to an English – speaking friend. In your letter:
Explain why you changed jobs
Describe your new job
Tell him/ her your other news
You should write at least 120 words
Answer:
Dear John,
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How have you been these days? We haven't seen each other for a long time. Hope everything
goes well with you. I am writing this letter to let you know about my new job. Last month I
decided to quit my job at my old company because it didn't fit my passion. To be honest, I don't
like the job of an engineer even though my major was in engineering. After a careful
consideration, I chose my favorite job as teaching English. I am currently teaching a VSTEP
class for about 20 students at my new company. The job is good because I have a chance to meet
new people. However, Sometimes I also feel quite tired because I have to work continuously
from Monday to Saturday. By the way, I want to let you know that I am getting married at the
end of this year. Hope you can come to my wedding. I look forward to hearing from you as soon
as possible.
Hugs,
3. VIẾT THƯ CHO KHÁCH HÀNG
You received an email from a regular customer who is about to buy some furniture from your
store. She wants to know some details about a single bed and a wardrobe in your store. Besides,
she wants to know whether your store has discounts for students or not.
Answer:
Dear Ms. Anna,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am the owner of QA furniture store on Le Thanh Nghi street. I
am writing this letter to let you know about the items you are asking about, including a single
bed and a wardrobe. Currently my store has green and yellow models. Other color models went
out of stock last month and we are currently in the process of producing new models. The price
of each product is $100 and customers will have the opportunity to get 10% off if they buy 3 or
more products. In the previous email, you asked if there was a discount for students. To be
honest, our store currently does not have a discount policy for these people. However, because
you are our loyal customer, you will get a 5% discount for your new order. I look forward to
hearing from you as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
4. VIẾT THƯ CHO SẾP XIN HỌC KHÓA HỌC
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task
Write a letter to your manager asking for a training course, which you would like to attend. In
your letter, explain:
What the course is
Why it is required for your job
How you will manage work while the course
You should wite at least 120 words
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Answer:
Dear Mr. Jason,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am an employee in the sales department. I am writing this
letter to ask you for a training course that I really want to join and I hope that you can help me.
Honestly, I want to sign up for a Chinese course. This course focuses on pronunciation and
everyday conversational contexts. Recently, many of our customers have come from China,
especially after the covid epidemic. Unfortunately, no one in the sales department knows
Chinese to communicate with them. Therefore, every time we have a Chinese client, we have to
hire an interpreter from a translation company, which is a huge waste of money. In addition, if
we have a staff who is good at Chinese, we can expand our market in China in the near future. I
will study on Saturday and Sunday, which does not affect our work. However, the tuition fee is
quite high while I don't have enough money. Is it possible that you can pay the fee for me? I
would be very grateful.
I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
5. VIẾT THƯ CHO BẠN HỦY HẸN
You had arranged to meet a friend next week, but you have realized that you will not be able to
go
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Cancel the meeting with your friend and apologize
Explain why you cannot be able to meet your friend
Suggest where and when you could see each other instead
You should write at least 120 words. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task
fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Answer:
Dear Lan,
Are you fine these days? We have not seen each other for a long time. I hope everything goes
well with you. I am writing this letter to express my sincere apologies to you. I have to cancel my
appointment with you next week and I feel very sorry about that. I hope you understand my
situation. Next week my company organizes an emergency business trip abroad for all employees
and I will not be able to be in Vietnam. I also just heard this news few hours ago and I am very
sad that I do not have the chance to meet you as we planned. Can we change the time we meet? I
will complete my business trip and return to Vietnam next weekend. Can we meet in the first
week of next month? The location is still at my house. I am always free on weekday evenings.
Let me know what you think. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
6. Viết thư cho bạn kể về một người bạn sắp tới sống chung
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Helen sent a letter asking for information about your friend - Hoa. Hoa had sent a letter to Helen
asking for accommodation because Hoa is going to attend an English course in the UK soon.
Helen sent a letter to you asking about Hoa's hobbies, what Hoa’s personalities are, working or
studying.
Answer:
Dear Helen,
Are you fine these days? We haven't seen each other for a long time. Hope everything goes well
with you. I am writing this letter to let you know about Hoa, who wants to ask to stay at your
house because she is about to attend an English course in the UK. Honestly, Hoa is my best
friend and I know her pretty well. Her hobbies are reading books and listening to music. She is
passionate about detective novels and pop music. Sometimes I also see her running in the park.
She says the activity helps her relax and focus on work. Besides, I want to talk about Hoa's
personality. She is a sociable person and very friendly. She often participates in local community
activities to help the poor around her area. She is currently a 3rd year student in Vietnam and
intends to study in the UK for 2 years. I hope the information I share is useful to you. I look
forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
7. Viết thư cho bạn khuyên tiếp tục đam mê chơi Piano
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Through a friend in the group, you know that Lam - Your friend is passionate
about playing the piano but doesn't have time because of homework and exam
preparation.
Write a letter to Lam. In your letter:
• Tell her how you felt
• advise her to purchase her hobby
• give her advice.
Answer:
Hi Lam,
Are you fine these days? We have not seen each other for a long time. I hope everything goes
well with you. I am writing this letter to talk about your passion. I just met Hoa yesterday, one of
our close friends. She said that you love to play the piano but don’t have time because of
homework and exam preparation. Honestly, I felt sad when I heard that news. I think you should
follow your passion because I know you love playing the piano very much. In my opinion, you
should arrange to spend 2 hours a day playing the piano after school. It will relieve you of stress
after a hard day of studying for exams. Besides, you can join a piano club so the club’s members
can help you with more problems in your life and study. I hope my advice is helpful to you. I
look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.
Love,
8. VIẾT THƯ CHO BẠN NGƯỜI ANH VỀ CUỘC THI ÂM NHẠC TẠI VIỆT NAM
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A British friend of yours is going to take part in a music competition in your country next month.
She says she knows both rock and pop music. Write a letter to her. In your letter you should
write
• Advise her what kind of music she should sing
• She will be staying at a hotel near the airport, tell her where the competition is.
• Advise her how to get to the competition venue
Answer:
Dear Anna,
Are you fine these days? I hope everything goes well with you. I am writing this letter to let you
know about the music competition in Vietnam that you are planning to participate in. This
competition is open to all contestants, including foreign people. I know you are good at rock and
pop music. I think you should choose pop music because young people in Vietnam are very fond
of this genre and it can be an advantage for your performance. I know you have chosen to stay at
a hotel near the airport. I am a little worried because the competition venue is at the city stadium,
quite far from where you stay. Therefore, you should try to arrive early on the day of the
competition to avoid traffic jams. Finally, you should choose to take a taxi to the competition
venue. Taxi drivers are all local, so they will know the shortest distance to get there on time. I
hope the information I share is useful to you. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
9. VIẾT THƯ CHO BẠN ĐƯA LỜI KHUYÊN VỀ CHUYẾN CẮM TRẠI CỦA BẠN
Your friend is planning to go on a camping trip next week and asks for your advice. Write a
letter to your friend including:
What to prepare for one – week camping trip
Activities that you can do during the trip
Whether your friend can invite their friends to join
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Dear Anh,
Are you fine these days? We haven't seen each other for a while. I hope everything goes well
with you. I am writing to let you know about the camping trip you are planning to go on next
week. Honestly, I am over the moon that you want to ask for my advice on organizing a trip like
this. In my opinion, first of all, you should bring essential living items such as lighters, drinking
water, food and tents. These items are indispensable when you need to cook and sleep overnight
in the wilderness. Besides, you should bring batteries or spare chargers for your phone. It is very
important to stay in touch and you need to be prepared for any problems that may occur during
the trip. Secondly, this camping trip is a great opportunity for you to organize outdoor activities